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Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Application Deadline: December 15, 2026
UBC Physics and Astronomy seeks applications for a tenure-track position in the Educational Leadership stream at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching, with an anticipated start date of 1 July 2027. Responsibilities include teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and taking a leading role in enhancing the teaching and learning environment, advancing the innovation and evaluation of teaching practice. It involves the development and delivery of core courses in the engineering physics curriculum, active participation in capstone design projects, and development/renewal of undergraduate laboratories. The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in physics, astronomy or closely related field, and be registered, or be eligible for registration within five years of appointment, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. They will have demonstrated evidence or clear potential for excelling in teaching, developing or applying innovative pedagogy, and educational leadership.
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Director, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability: Internal Search
Application Deadline: November 27, 2026
The Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) seeks an experienced UBC faculty member with an established international reputation to advance IRES’ mission to foster sustainable futures through integrated interdisciplinary research and support decision making from local to global scales. As the primary academic and administrative officer, the Director will have demonstrated leadership abilities, including exceptional administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The Director will be a strong advocate for IRES in the university, local, national, and international arenas, and collaboratively lead efforts to advance its development as an innovative, interdisciplinary academic unit, working with the IRES community to develop strategic goals and policies. The position is for a five-year term, available beginning July 1, 2027.
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Computer Science, Associate Professor with Tenure, Research
Application deadline: December 7, 2026
UBC Computer Science is seeking an outstanding investigator for a full-time tenured position at the rank of associate professor. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027. The department is interested in applicants in the areas of systems (operating systems, computer architecture, networking, embedded systems, distributed systems, and systems security), data management (databases, data systems, and DB-AI integration) and data mining. Candidates must have a PhD in computer science or a related field and a strong, sustained record of research excellence, including significant scholarly contributions and demonstrated impact in their research area. The successful candidate will have an established, internationally recognized independent research program in an area that complements existing department expertise and aligns with opportunities at UBC.
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Computer Science, Assistant Professors, Research
Application deadline: December 7, 2026
UBC Computer Science invites applications for up to two full-time tenure-track positions at the rank of assistant professor. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027. The department is interested in applicants in the areas of systems (operating systems, computer architecture, networking, embedded systems, distributed systems, and systems security), data management (databases, data systems, and DB-AI integration) and data mining. Candidates must have a PhD in computer science or a related field and must demonstrate evidence of research success and a high potential to be leaders in their research field. The successful candidate should have a strong record of research productivity commensurate with their experience and will be expected to develop an independent research program in an area that complements existing Department expertise and aligns with opportunities at UBC.
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Assistant Professor, Black Faculty Cluster in Quantitative Science
Application Deadline: December 1, 2026
The Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver seeks to recruit an accomplished scholar who self-identifies as Black for an open faculty tenure-stream position at the level of Assistant Professor with an expected start date of 1 July 2027. Part of the University wide Black Faculty Cohort Hiring Initiative, this open search hire forms part of the Faculty of Science Black Faculty Cluster hiring. The candidate will be joining four recently hired scholars to the cluster, bringing the total number of UBC black faculty members in the Faculty of Science to eleven. We seek a candidate for this cluster hire initiative in Quantitative Science, broadly defined across the Faculty of Science. The position requires a minimum of a PhD or equivalent in computer science, ecology, fisheries, mathematics, oceanography, physics, statistics, zoology, or related disciplines. The candidate should be a creative, innovative scientist, with demonstrated research accomplishments and evidence of commitment to effective teaching. They will be expected to maintain a dynamic externally funded research program, and to take active roles in teaching and the supervision of trainees (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers).
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Professor in Bacteriophage Biology & Evolution
Application Deadline: October 1, 2026
The Department of Microbiology & Immunology and the Michael Smith Laboratories in Vancouver invite applications for a faculty position at the rank of Professor in Bacteriophage Biology & Evolution with an expected start date no earlier than January 1, 2027. We seek outstanding candidates with an established innovative and impactful research program focused on understanding bacteria-phage interactions, anti-phage defence, bacterial immunity and evolution, and antimicrobial resistance. The position requires a PhD, postdoctoral experience, and a strong record of research achievements and publications in this field. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated research excellence and will be expected to develop an innovative, externally-funded and internationally-competitive research program, supervise graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, teach undergraduate and graduate courses on fundamental and current topics in microbiology, establish intramural collaborations, and participate in service to the institute, department, university, and academic/scientific community.